The ruling on naming a person 'Abd al-Muslih
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to name a person 'Abd al-Muslih? And what is the rule regarding naming people with terms that are used in reports about Allah but are not among His names?
Answer:
Names are an act of worship directed to Allah and to His names (Glorified and Exalted is He), not to things that are not among the names of Allah. Al-Muslih is not among the names of Allah. However, it is reported of Him that He is the One who rectifies hearts and rectifies the servants. This is the chapter of reporting, not the chapter of naming. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to name a person 'Abd al-Muslih? And what is the rule regarding naming people with terms that are used in reports about Allah but are not among His names?
Answer:
Names are an act of worship directed to Allah and to His names (Glorified and Exalted is He), not to things that are not among the names of Allah. Al-Muslih is not among the names of Allah. However, it is reported of Him that He is the One who rectifies hearts and rectifies the servants. This is the chapter of reporting, not the chapter of naming. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [372 /641] هل يصح التسمية بـ: عبد المصلح؟ وما القاعدة في تسمية الأشخاص فيما وردت إخبارا عن الله؟ — youtube.com
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